Programme Team Leader

Palmerston North City Council – Manawatu County Make a Difference: Contribute to the development of Palmerston North City while enjoying a fulfilling career that positively impacts our community Professional Growth: Elevate your career through a range of Learning and Development opportunities at Palmerston North City Council. Benefits: We do more than just pay you a salary too. We have awesome benefits to support you including 5 weeks annual leave. We are looking for a Programme Team Lead to join our Project Management Office (PMO). As our Programme Team Lead, you'll lead the planning and governance of Council's infrastructure capital programme, working across the organisation to ensure projects are prioritised, sequenced, and ready for successful delivery. This role works closely with Activity Managers, Finance, Project Managers, and senior leaders, you'll play a critical role in ensuring Council's infrastructure investment is well planned, coordinated, and positioned for success. This is an influential role for someone who enjoys bringing people together and thinking strategically. This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Your focus in this role will include: Leading the Programme Team and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture. Leading the planning, prioritisation and sequencing of Council's infrastructure capital programme, with a particular focus on ensuring projects and programmes are delivery ready. Working alongside Activity Managers and Finance to develop robust capital programmes, budgets, and investment plans. Leading programme governance, reporting, and performance monitoring to support informed decision-making. Managing Council's Design Panel and ensuring effective governance of design review processes. You’re a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and building strong relationships across an organisation. Importantly you have a strong drive ‘to get the job done’. You’re comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, facilitating challenging conversations, and balancing competing priorities to achieve the best outcome. What you will bring: A degree in Project Management, Planning Business, Engineering, or a related discipline. Significant experience leading programme or project planning, ideally within an infrastructure environment. Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing teams. Experience bringing together multidisciplinary stakeholders to develop shared solutions and priorities. Strong financial acumen, comfort in analysing data and making decisions, and governance capability. Excellent communication and relationship management skills. Palmerston North (or as we like to call it, Palmy) is a growing, innovative and exciting city. With small city benefits and big city ambition, Palmy has secured its place on the map as a creative and exciting city, with leading innovation and developments! We’re proud to be a city that includes, supports, connects and uses the talents of the whole community in our pursuit to provide a connected and safe community. We’re also a future-focused city who cares about enhancing our natural and built environment. Our future looks bright, it looks vibrant and progressive. Competitive salary between $123,848 and $145,704, plus a 3.5% Kiwisaver employer contribution (where eligible) 5 weeks annual leave and a community service day Long service leave after qualifying periods Paid parental leave benefits Supportive work environment that values work-life balance Annual flu vaccinations and subsidised health and eye checks Onsite café, staff gym and wellness space Study leave, professional memberships, and fees support The opportunity to make a real difference in the future of a vibrant, growing city Applications close: 11.00 pm, Tuesday 4 August 2026. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all those suitably qualified for this position. Job Profile Why join us? | He aha ngā hua o tō piri mai? Make a Difference: Contribute to the development of Palmerston North City while enjoying a fulfilling career that positively impacts our community Professional Growth: Elevate your career through a range of Learning and Development opportunities at Palmerston North City Council. Benefits: We do more than just pay you a salary too. We have awesome benefits to support you including 5 weeks annual leave. About the role | Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga We are looking for a Programme Team Lead to join our Project Management Office (PMO). As our Programme Team Lead, you'll lead the planning and governance of Council's infrastructure capital programme, working across the organisation to ensure projects are prioritised, sequenced, and ready for successful delivery. This role works closely with Activity Managers, Finance, Project Managers, and senior leaders, you'll play a critical role in ensuring Council's infrastructure investment is well planned, coordinated, and positioned for success. This is an influential role for someone who enjoys bringing people together and thinking strategically. This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Your focus in this role will include: Leading the Programme Team and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture. Leading the planning, prioritisation and sequencing of Council's infrastructure capital programme, with a particular focus on ensuring projects and programmes are delivery ready. Working alongside Activity Managers and Finance to develop robust capital programmes, budgets, and investment plans. Leading programme governance, reporting, and performance monitoring to support informed decision-making. Managing Council's Design Panel and ensuring effective governance of design review processes. You’re a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and building strong relationships across an organisation. Importantly you have a strong drive ‘to get the job done’. You’re comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, facilitating challenging conversations, and balancing competing priorities to achieve the best outcome. What you will bring: A degree in Project Management, Planning Business, Engineering, or a related discipline. Significant experience leading programme or project planning, ideally within an infrastructure environment. Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing teams. Experience bringing together multidisciplinary stakeholders to develop shared solutions and priorities. Strong financial acumen, comfort in analysing data and making decisions, and governance capability. Excellent communication and relationship management skills. About you | Ngā kōrero mōu You’re a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing structure to complexity and building strong relationships across an organisation. Importantly you have a strong drive ‘to get the job done’. You’re comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, facilitating challenging conversations, and balancing competing priorities to achieve the best outcome. What you will bring: A degree in Project Management, Planning Business, Engineering, or a related discipline. Significant experience leading programme or project planning, ideally within an infrastructure environment. Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing teams. Experience bringing together multidisciplinary stakeholders to develop shared solutions and priorities. Strong financial acumen, comfort in analysing data and making decisions, and governance capability. Excellent communication and relationship management skills. About us | Ngā kōrero mō mātou Palmerston North (or as we like to call it, Palmy) is a growing, innovative and exciting city. With small city benefits and big city ambition, Palmy has secured its place on the map as a creative and exciting city, with leading innovation and developments! We’re proud to be a city that includes, supports, connects and uses the talents of the whole community in our pursuit to provide a connected and safe community. We’re also a future-focused city who cares about enhancing our natural and built environment. Our future looks bright, it looks vibrant and progressive. What we offer | Te āhua o ā mātou mahi Competitive salary between $123,848 and $145,704, plus a 3.5% Kiwisaver employer contribution (where eligible) 5 weeks annual leave and a community service day Long service leave after qualifying periods Paid parental leave benefits Supportive work environment that values work-life balance Annual flu vaccinations and subsidised health and eye checks Onsite café, staff gym and wellness space Study leave, professional memberships, and fees support The opportunity to make a real difference in the future of a vibrant, growing city Applications close: 11.00 pm, Tuesday 4 August 2026. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all those suitably qualified for this position. Job Profile #J-18808-Ljbffr